Heintz Division Kelsey Hayes Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson,

The facts of this appeal are essentially undisputed. Vincent L. Killian, claimant-appellee, suffered the traumatic amputation of portions of all four fingers of his left hand when that hand was caught in a malfunctioning press on September 25,1963. As a result of this accident, claimant-appellee was awarded specific loss benefits for the loss of use of his left hand.

Approximately five months after this first accident, claimant-appellee returned to work with the same employer and resumed the same job. Subsequently, on April 23, 1968, a press malfunctioned and his left…